Amber_ wrote:Housing Benefit is somewhat tricky where one of a couple is subject to immigration control. Which Country is your spouse native?

Pakistan

In same situation am i eligible to claim housing benefit. Thx

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) Method of application: NCS (Hounslow) Date of posting application: 28/02/2014 Date of receipt by UKBA: Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2014 date on the Acknowledgement letter: 05/03/14 Date the acknowledgement recieved: 10/03/2014 Date of receipt of approval: 07/04/2...

When my 10 years completed i posted a set (LR) form with a covering letter to vary my Tier 1 application to LR and my wife application to FLR (M) as her visa was expired with me. HO sent a letter to my wife asking which application we want to proceed with and we replied to proceed with FLR (M) but i...

Hello aakkoo, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was searching for a success story after varying an application since a long time. However can you please tell me if you had a valid visa while varying your application or you were covered by 3c leave? And one thing more, did you vary yo...

As outlined in our previous email, on 6 April 2014 there will be a change to the Immigration Rules that will mean PBS dependants who are applying to ‘switch’ into the Partner of a Settled Person route will have to apply under Appendix FM of the Rules, and will not be able to combine any leave they ...

vinny wrote:Not for initial FLR(M) applications made from 6th April 2014.

If FLR (M) application sent before 6 April and granted after 6 April would the applicant eligible for set (M). Entered UK 18 jan 2012 as a PBS Dependent.

thanks a lot for ur reply. after decision how to request for refund by letter or email?how did you requested plz inform me. in guidence it says if original application fee is higher than new application then no need to pay again. as i have already paid tier (ent) fee which is same as of SET LR then...

I have similar situation, just want to know if it is possible.. I mean varying tier1 extension into ilr. dear friend have u got any update regarding ur variation?plz inform me. as i m also trying to vary my application from tier1 ent to SET LR but home office have returned my SET LR form saying pay...

its matter of luck.if you have paid for FLR and taking SET m...i have tried that..\ I got my PR on basis of long stay and my wife joined me in OCT 2010. I will be applying in the end of this week or start of the next week. As i will be applying on FLR (M) form and taking Set (M) form with me. I hav...

There are some documents like my travel itinerary, or Overseas card or refusal letter etc etc which i want to keep hold of and only provide it to the case worker if she/he ask for it at the same day service. is it possible or is it not allowed to keep hold of documents and hand it all at the counter??

yeh you can carry print of sec 287...or immigration 8 document for this... the documents are the exact same for both..what date you are going? I will be applying in the end of this week or start of the next week. As i will be applying on FLR (M) form and taking Set (M) form with me. I have paid for...

I want to re-apply after a visa refusal. I just want to confirm from which date the 28 days start counting. From the day i receive the documents?? There are three dates dates mentioned on the letter. One on the top of the refusal letter, other just below the case worker signature and other where the...

Can somebody also confirm that supporting documents of SET (M) and FLR (M) are exactly same ???

I just want to know do i have to take any print out of the rule 287 ?? if i have to take it then can you please pin point me the rule. I also want to know at what time i have to request for set M processing i mean when i am submitting my documents or else...?? as i have never been to same day servic...

Is Dependent spending 26 months in the UK make them eligible for SET (M). Plus B1 and LIUK. ???? Or apart from 24 months in the UK dependent has done extension of the visa as well. I am asking pre July 2012 entry people.

Can you please pin point the rule where it is mentioned.

Need to confirm before booking an appointment. passport are held by the HO after visa refusal. Will that be ok to go for same day service without passport?? Will there be need for covering letter. Will HO accept the case with out passport. Getting worried as 28 days window is very near. Need advice ...

Croydon is closer to me but ppl suggesting they stopped taking set (M) before flr (M) approved. Other one closer is Sheffield but i havent decided yet.

By cash office you mean they dont take cards there and only accept cash in hand. So if thats the case than its better to take cash as well.

As HO refused my wife FLR (M) they returned all the documents but kept her passport with them. They did not returned her passport. I want to reapply for FLR (M) for my wife on the same day service. Will it be possible without her passport or the only option is to apply by post for her ???

Hello kunal If i book set M appointment and the case worker did not agree that set M is the right form. There is a possibility that Case worker will not allow to convert it to FLR (M) and refuse it and will lose fee and have to apply again.

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) Method of application: NCS (Hounslow) Date of posting application: 28/02/2014 Date of receipt by UKBA: Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2014 date on the Acknowledgement letter: 05/03/14 Date the acknowledgement recieved: 10/03/2014 Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ...

I called HO to enquire about my wife application. They mentioned that if i re-apply FLR (M) for her that will be considered out of time application as her previous visa is already expired and FLR (M) refused. So what does this means if she re-apply she will refused on out of time basis?? Plus if she...

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3)) Method of application: NCS (Hounslow) Date of post: 28-02-2014 Date of receipt by UKBA:Waiting Date of debit of fees: Waiting Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting Date of approval: Waiting Date of receipt of registration certificate: W...

Exam test centres showing me only three test centres in London. Any other test centres in or near Hounslow London.

SSWSZ wrote:Ask any family friend who is professional.for my 14 month old child ,my hubby manager did signature as referee

Did you send it through NCS ??